
What Should I Do About Extreme Thirst And Body Tremors When Informed About Excessive Calcium In The Blood Apart From Taking Vitamin K2?

PS I only weigh 104 pounds
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Hello and welcome,
Vitamin D products will have various carriers that they come with. Some come from fish sources, some are in sesame oil, etc. I am wondering if you had an allergic reaction to whatever was in the product other than Vitamin D. Because Vitamin D is hormone-like and so it's effects are generally delayed rather than causing any kind of immediate reaction.
Excessive thirst can be related to blood sugar metabolism problems. Excess glucose in the blood stream causes increased thirst and urination.
At this point, I think it important to get to the bottom of what is going on. I would get a comprehensive metabolic panel which should be done fasting to look at your glucose level, and the panel should include a serum calcium. I would also get a Vitamin D3 level to see where you are at. Vitamin D levels don't change quickly so if it was done recently then probably no need to repeat it.
Also - is there no way you can get in to see any real doctor's who will be covered by your insurance? Because an NP is not trained to be a doctor.


Also, after the first week I did try to eat half a piece of catfish filet and my thirst and metallic taste in mouth afterwards let me know that was a bad idea.
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If you have been taking Vitamin K and magnesium for a month, at this point I would recommend getting parathyroid hormone tested and repeat calcium level.
If calcium continues to be high, and it is thought it is due to Vitamin D, then a short course of low dose prednisone can help resolve that.
If calcium is very high, then IV fluids and diuretics can drop that back down quickly.
This really would be out of the league of an NP. Is there anyone else you can see?


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The thing is - if you are acutely ill you should not wait. Some ERs have an urgent care clinic associated with them, and then there is the benefit of having your labs (electrolytes, calcium) done on the spot rather than being called about them in a few days, although parathyroid hormone level would have to be sent out pretty much anywhere you go.
When clinic doctors are terribly backed up the ER and urgent care end up becoming the defacto primary care, not ideal, but you need to be seen by an MD.

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